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The document outlines classroom rules regarding cellphones, talking during discussions, and cheating or using AI, each with specific consequences. A three-strike method is employed for the first two rules, while the cheating rule has immediate severe consequences after the first offense. The author emphasizes the importance of self-control and communication with parents when issues persist.

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MP2

The document outlines classroom rules regarding cellphones, talking during discussions, and cheating or using AI, each with specific consequences. A three-strike method is employed for the first two rules, while the cheating rule has immediate severe consequences after the first offense. The author emphasizes the importance of self-control and communication with parents when issues persist.

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Rules and their consequences

I will have a short list of rules in my classroom that I will expect all of my students to

adhere to and follow. Some of my rules will be no cellphones in the classroom, no talking while

others are talking, and no cheating or using AI. All of these rules will have consequences but

they will be different per rule. I will follow the 3 strikes method in my classroom where a student

will be given a couple of low-control warnings before high-control consequences are

administered if the action is repeated.

Rule #1: No cellphones in the classroom

This rule simply means I do not want to see your phone on a desk, in your hand, or even

where the student can see it. If a student breaks that rule once, I will remind them to put it away.

If they break it a second time, I will ask them to put it on my desk and they can grab it after the

class period is over. After breaking the rule a third time and being repeatedly asked to put the

phone away, I will give the phone to an administrator for them to pick up after school. I will also

call home and let the parents know what has been happening and how we are working on fixing

the problem. In Classroom Management by Paul Burden (2020), he illustrates what Rudolf

Dreikurs’ approach to a medium-control classroom is. The teacher identifies the problem and its

root, talks with the student without reinforcing the behavior, and provides encouragement for

actions that you did like rather than dwelling on the negative (p.28). I do not want to go to the

extreme unless absolutely necessary.

Rule #2: No talking when someone else is talking

This rule is self-explanatory. In the classroom, both the teacher and students should

respect the person who is speaking by giving them our undivided attention. The first approach is

a low-control approach of asking the student to respect the rule. A second-time offense will result
in them moving seats to be by themselves or switching with another student. After the third time,

the student will be asked to go to a quiet part of the classroom or my office to complete an

assignment that encompasses the lesson of the day. This “third strike” would not come as a

surprise as students would be aware of the consequences when establishing the rules. Burden

(2020) points this out when listing the guidelines for teaching and reviewing classroom rules

(p.70). If the issue continues to be a problem after a week or two of pulling the student out of the

lesson to do a separate assignment, I will call the parents and discuss different approaches.

Rule #3: No cheating or using AI

I am sure my school will have a policy of no cheating so this will be an extension of that

rule. I will emphasize the importance of using our own brains to create our own work.

Plagiarizing will not be tolerated or using AI irresponsibly or without teacher consent or

knowledge. This is the one rule without the 3 strikes method. After the first offense, they will

receive a zero on that assignment but will get the chance to do it again, whether it be a test,

paper, or assignment. After the second offense, the student fails the test, paper, or assignment and

also fails the class. I will send the student to discuss the school’s policy on cheating and/or using

AI to do so with the administrator and go from there. The consequence of this rule is severe as

this is a huge offense. The high-control approach is needed for this as it illustrates strongly, the

issue with not doing your own work or relying on a computer. Referring back to Burden (2020),

Thomas Gordon uses the self-control method of discipline which I would use after the first

offense to this rule. He says, “Gordon maintains that effective discipline cannot be achieved

through rewards and punishments, but rather, through techniques to promote students’ own self-

control” (p.24). This is only important to the first consequence as I want my students to

acknowledge their wrongs and fix it without worrying about the severe punishments.

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